Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Barbados
Barbados: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 102.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
52nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
110.5%
in 2009
All-time low
80.3%
in 1977
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Barbados, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Barbados stood at 102.5%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Barbados peaked at 110.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 1977.
Barbados ranks 52nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.8% | — |
| 1972 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 86.5% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 81.6% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 86.9% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 85.3% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 82.9% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 81.9% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 87.1% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 84.0% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 87.3% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 89.3% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 94.2% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 88.3% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 92.9% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 107.6% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 106.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 108.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 108.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 106.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 108.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 109.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 107.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 109.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 110.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 110.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 108.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 106.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 107.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 106.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 109.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 108.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 105.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 103.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 102.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 101.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 102.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 80.3% | 86.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 87.4% | 81.9% | 94.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 100.3% | 92.9% | 107.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 108.6% | 106.3% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.3% | 105.3% | 109.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 102.4% | 101.0% | 103.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,222 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 370 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,037 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,190 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Barbados?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Barbados was 102.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 110.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 1977.
- How does Barbados rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Barbados ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release